CVE-2007-2974

Description

Buffer overflow in the file parsing engine in Avira Antivir Antivirus before 7.03.00.09 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted LZH archive file, resulting from an "integer cast around."

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 20.03% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory nruns.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.nruns.com/advisories/%5Bn.runs-SA-2007.010%5D%20-%20Avira%20Antivir%20Antivirus%20LZH%20parsing%20Arbitrary%20Code%20Execution%20Advisory.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24187	vdb entry patch
http://forum.antivir-pe.de/thread.php?threadid=22528	patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1971	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-May/063624.html	mailing list
http://osvdb.org/36712	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2764	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25417	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469805/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34551	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018131	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2974?: CVE-2007-2974 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2974?: To fix CVE-2007-2974, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-2974 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2974 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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